Awareness, knowledge and acceptance of community on a noncommunicable disease intervention – Findings from the “Healthy Community, Developed Nation” (KOSPEN) in the Southern Zone of Peninsular Malaysia
- Author:
Li Lim Hui
1
Author Information
1. Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Jalan Maran, 28000, Temerloh, Pahang
- Collective Name:Chong Siew Man; Heng Pei Pei; Lim Kuang Kuay; Sumarni Mohd Ghazali; Kee Chee Cheong C; Lim Jia Hui; Teh Chien Huey; Lim Kuang Hock
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Awarenesse;
acceptance;
community Intervention Programme;
noncommunicable disease;
KOSPEN.
- From:International Journal of Public Health Research
2020;10(2):1215-1218
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Community-based health promotion programme has been recognised to
reduce modifiable lifestyle risk behaviours for non-communicable diseases.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the proportion of the awareness,
knowledge and acceptance of a community-based intervention programme,
“Komuniti Sihat, Pembina Negara“ (KOSPEN) (Healthy Community,
Developed Nation).
Methods This cross-sectional study employed a two-stage proportionate sampling
method to select a representative sample of communities in the Southern states
of Peninsular Malaysia, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca, and Johor. Face-to-face
interviews by trained research assistants using pre-validated questionnaires
was the study tool applied.
Results The study revealed that approximately two thirds of respondents were aware
of the KOSPEN programme (65.5%) and almost half (45.4%) of them were
involved in the health promotion activities, namely health screenings (84.8%),
health talks (66.4%), and providing plain water in formal occasion (52.9%).
About two thirds and one-quarter of them have a very good (73.4%) and good
(24.1%) general view on this programme. Four out of ten respondents faced
difficulties joining the activities. Lack of time (83.0%) was reported as the
main barrier.
Conclusions The KOSPEN programme in overall was moderately accepted by the
community. However, the need for future improvement has to be highlighted
in order to enhance the involvement and participation of the communities.
- Full text:21.2020my0238.pdf
